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Course Description

This program allows students to develop a suite of complementary technology, digital media and creative skills. Students learn to merge the creative and imaginative with the technical to develop sophisticated and innovative digital products. The program is integrated so students will study both creative industries and information technology units in each semester.

^ Shows the minimum tertiary entrance ranking needed by Australian school leavers to get into each CSP-based course. Cut-offs are not determined in advance. Course data and cut-off scores published on Good Universities Guide are indicative of the 2016 academic year.

About Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

At QUT, courses are designed with a balanced mix of theory and practical experience to ensure students are well-equipped for their chosen profession. QUT seeks the advice of industry, government and the professions, ensuring their degrees respond to changing employer demands, and reinforcing QUT's reputation as a university for the real world.

QUT's Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses are in the centre of Brisbane, with the Caboolture campus located in the rapidly expanding northern corridor halfway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. All campuses are well-serviced by public transport.

The Gardens Point campus is located in Brisbane's CBD, facilitating QUT's relationship with business, industry and government, and is adjacent to the Brisbane River, City Botanic Gardens and Parliament House. The Science and Engineering Centre brings together teaching and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, provides cutting-edge social and collaborative learning spaces for students, and is headquarters to QUT's research Institute for Future Environments. The centre also includes a food court, retail outlets, a 50m FINA-standard indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and student bar.

At Kelvin Grove a modern urban village development integrates the campus with residential, retail, health and recreational facilities. The University's award-winning Creative Industries Precinct provides state-of-the-art learning facilities as well as hosting performances, exhibitions and seminars in purpose-built spaces. Kelvin Grove campus also hosts the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation which houses close to 400 scientists researching in areas that span biotechnology and biomedical engineering; and the Centre for Physical Activity, Health and Clinical Education, which accommodates world-class teaching and community clinics.

Kelvin Grove

Structure

Entry Requirements

Year 12 or equivalent; Assumed knowledge: English (4,SA) and Maths A, B or C (4,SA)

Study Pathways

Pathways to Honours and postgraduate degrees are available. Students may be able to claim advanced standing for part of their course, on the basis of completed or partially completed studies, and other assessable learning outcomes.

Comments

QUT offers a range of scholarships that provide real support for students. Applicants who receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent are guaranteed an offer for this course in the major offer round.

How does this course perform?

How do study fields for Bachelor of Creative Industries / Bachelor of Information Technology at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) perform?

Communications

Who is studying Communications at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

1,187

162

91%

4%

10%

Undergraduate students

International students

School leavers

Over 25 years old

Part time students

What Communications graduates from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) say

Teaching quality

Worse

Average

Better

Generic skills

Worse

Average

Better

Overall satisfaction

Worse

Average

Better

Where do Communications graduates from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) go

Seeking work

36%

Worse

Average

Better

Starting salary

$46,933

Worse

Average

Better

Further study

12%

Not available.

Computing and information technology

Who is studying Computing and information technology at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

2,161

310

64%

14%

16%

Undergraduate students

International students

School leavers

Over 25 years old

Part time students

What Computing and information technology graduates from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) say

Teaching quality

Worse

Average

Better

Generic skills

Worse

Average

Better

Overall satisfaction

Worse

Average

Better

Where do Computing and information technology graduates from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) go

Seeking work

45%

Worse

Average

Better

Starting salary

$51,096

Worse

Average

Better

Further study

17%

Not available.

Creative arts

Who is studying Creative arts at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

3,634

192

63%

8%

11%

Undergraduate students

International students

School leavers

Over 25 years old

Part time students

What Creative arts graduates from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) say

Teaching quality

Worse

Average

Better

Generic skills

Worse

Average

Better

Overall satisfaction

Worse

Average

Better

Where do Creative arts graduates from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) go

Seeking work

47%

Worse

Average

Better

Starting salary

$39,660

Not available.

Further study

25%

Not available.

Life after Study

Communications

Where are graduates that studied Communications at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)?

18%

5%

64%

10%

Public sector

Private practice

Private industry

Working overseas

Computing and information technology

Where are graduates that studied Computing and information technology at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)?

12%

3%

68%

9%

Public sector

Private practice

Private industry

Working overseas

Creative arts

Where are graduates that studied Creative arts at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)?

11%

3%

73%

6%

Public sector

Private practice

Private industry

Working overseas

Related Careers

Actors portray roles in live and recorded or filmed productions. In the live performance area, an actor may perform in theatre, opera or variety. In the recorded medium, an actor may perform roles in theatre, film, radio, television, commercials, webisodes, mobisodes or other material distributed online.

Dancers are performers who entertain audiences by dancing as soloists, with a partner or as members of a group. There are many styles of dance, including ballet, contemporary, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, folk, jazz, ballroom and tap. Dancers may perform using a variety of styles, or they may specialise in one particular dance style.

Fashion designers plan and develop new clothing and accessory styles by creating original designs or by adapting fashions to suit local conditions and trends. They fabricate sample garments based on these designs.

Illustrators create drawings and designs for books and magazines, advertisements, film, television and multimedia. Illustrators work on paper, and two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) models. They may use traditional or computer-based techniques, or a combination of both.

Writers plan and write literary or other written work for publication or performance. Writers may create original pieces of written work, which can take the form of poetry, novels, short stories, biographies, blogs, plays or film, radio and television scripts. They may also write for multimedia distribution.